News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Township, Metra lines, Homewood-Flossmoor and Palos Park.

Whether wood or composite, decks offer a place to relax, soak up the sun and entertain while also adding value to your home.

The four-day Calgary Home and Garden Show sees the return of Bryan Baeumler and a host of local experts on the Main Stage. For a complete schedule and show hours, visit calgaryhgs.com. Save $2 a ...

If you’re looking for an easier, more cost-effective way to build a deck for your home, a floating deck might be a good ...

Union graft and needlessly stringent safety standards have inflated construction costs in the U.S. and Canada.

King Manor Museum in Jamaica will undergo an $8.3 million renovation, city Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced at a Feb ...

Wally's Coliseum wasn't a store-bought rink of boards and synthetic material. It truly was a low-tech labor of love for Walter Gretzky, who lost sleep many a night tending to it. Wayne Gretzky ...

and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood ...

A timeline of the key events for the new Everton Stadium as the Blues' future home hosts its historic first game ...

A major factor is the deck’s size, but the shape and boards also impact costs ... least somewhat elevated from the ground, so adding stairs can make them easier to access.